Event and Crowd Management Course 2026

This course is for security staff at concerts, festivals, sports and community events in Canada. It covers planning and briefings, entry and bag checks, crowd safety, weather and emergencies, removing guests and lost children.

Formation
Canada
25 questions
Vérifié le 11 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 15 minutes de leçons et un test de 25 questions. Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 11 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsEvent and Crowd Management Course: Lessons : environ 15 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

Prepare for an event by learning exits, radio plans and the emergency plan
Run consent-based bag checks and age checks at the gate
Spot dangerous crowding early and report it
Apply lightning safety and evacuation steps
Handle ejections and lost children safely

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

À savoir avant l’examen

Fire codes based on the National Fire Code say the number of people in a room must not exceed its maximum occupant load, and exits must be kept free of obstructions.
If you can hear thunder, you can be struck by lightning. Wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back outside.
In Alberta, ProTect certification is mandatory for security staff at commercial public resale special events.
The legal drinking age is 19 in Ontario; in Alberta, a minor is anyone under 18.
The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act protects people who seek help for an overdose, and others at the scene, from simple possession charges.

Questions fréquentes

Can event security search my bag?

Bag checks are usually a condition of entry. You can refuse, but then you can be refused entry. Staff cannot force a search.

What should security do when lightning is near an outdoor event?

Move people to safe shelter, such as an enclosed building, as soon as thunder is heard and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder.

What causes a crowd crush?

Crushes usually start where crowds are squeezed, such as entrances, exits, stairs and the front of stages. Early reporting and stopping entry to the area are key.

Combien de temps dure le cours ?

The five lessons take about 15 minutes to read. The final test has 25 questions and you need 80% to pass.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.